2008 WAFF Championship
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The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.
Teams
4 members from 6 members of WAFF participated in this tournament. Oman and Qatar, which were not members of WAFF, also participated as guests.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (hosts) | 5th | Champions (2000, 2004, 2007) |
| File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 5th | Runners-up (2002) |
| File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman (invitee) | 1st | None |
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5th | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007) |
| File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (invitee) | 1st | None |
| File:Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg Syria | 5th | Runners-up (2000, 2004) |
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Note:
- File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain Were invited as guests but withdrew after being told that they could not play with their Olympic team.
- File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq Withdrew from the tournament on 26 June 2008 due to the team being disbanded.[1]
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon the initial hosts of this tournament, would not participate in this edition.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Draw
The draw for the competition was made on 1 July 2008 in Amman, Jordan.
Venues
| Script error: No such module "Location map/multi". | Tehran | |
|---|---|---|
| Azadi Stadium | Takhti Stadium | |
| Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 30,122 | |
| File:Race Esteghlal and Caspian2.jpg | File:Takhti Stadium.jpg | |
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout phase
Semi-finals
Final
Champions
| 2008 WAFF Championship winners |
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References
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External links
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- WAFF Championship tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Iran
- 2008 in Asian football
- 2008–09 in Jordanian football
- 2008–09 in Iranian football
- 2008–09 in Qatari football
- 2008–09 in Syrian football
- 2008–09 in Omani football
- 2008 in Palestinian football